Seven ancient Buddhist caves found in Mumbai
Clara Lewis, TNN | January 17, 2016
MUMBAI – Seven caves have been discovered in the forests of the sprawling Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivli, on the northern fringes of the city.
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After vote, China tells Taiwan to abandon independence ‘hallucination’
BY JAMES POMFRET, MATTHEW MILLER AND BEN BLANCHARD, Reuters, 17 January 2016
TAIPEI/BEIJING – Taiwan should abandon its “hallucinations” about pushing for independence,
Read moreHis Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Taiwanese President-Elect
DHARAMSALA, Jan 17: In a letter to Ms Tsai Ing-wen, President-Elect of Taiwan, His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulated her on her remarkable victory in the Presidential election.
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A Heavy Metal Star Rocks The Vote In Taiwan And Gives Beijing A Headache
Simon Denyer, The Washington Post | January 15, 2016
Taipei, Taiwan: He is the lead singer of Taiwan’s most famous death-metal band, with rock-star good looks and all the onstage poses.
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US Under Secretary arrives at Dharamshala; purpose of visit undisclosed
[Hindustan Times] DHARAMSALA, Jan 15: United States (US) Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall arrived at Dharamshala on Friday.
Read moreChinese official expresses concern over missing Hong Kong bookseller
By Clare Baldwin | Reuters
HONG KONG, 15 January 2016
A Hong Kong-based Chinese official expressed concern on Friday at the disappearance of one of five missing people linked to a local publisher of books critical of Beijing’s leadership
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Why Are Tibetans Setting Themselves on Fire?
Tsering Woeser, The New York Review of Books | January 12, 2016
February 27, 2009, was the third day of Losar, the Tibetan New Year. It was also the day that self-immolation came to Tibet.
Read moreHis Holiness the Dalai Lama Offers Condolences to Ms Mehbooba Mufti
[dalailama.com] DHARAMSALA, Jan 8: His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to Ms Mehbooba Mufti yesterday to express his sadness on hearing the news that her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had passed away in New Delhi.
Read moreChinese hotel reverses ban on Tibetan language, releases public apology
DHARAMSALA, Jan 11: A Chinese hotel in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo has retracted its rule requiring Tibetan staff of the hotel to speak only in Chinese following furious online protests from the local Tibetan community that led to the hotel being temporarily closed by the local authorities.
Read moreTibetan prime minister: Tibetans face harsh suppression under Xi
By Tamiyuki Kihara, The Asahi Shimbun | January 11, 2015
The leader of the Tibetan government in exile has called for Japan’s assistance to help his people achieve autonomy, saying that China’s suppression has worsened under the administration of President Xi Jinping.
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